Weekly Round-Up:
Time for this week’s round-up of the best of the blog posts which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me something, inspired me, and which I’ve wanted to share with you. Don’t forget if you have written a post which you would like readers to see, just leave a comment below.
This week, Jennifer shares how throughout her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment she used her AppleWatch to keep an eye on her physical recovery.
JoAnn shares her three-word mantra to guide 2021.
A lovely reflection from Connie on new beginnings.
Carolyn shares her thoughts on platitudes which will resonate with many of us – see also Jane’s guest post on positivity on Chris‘s blog.
Terri reports on exciting news about a new FDA breast cancer vaccine approval.
A post from Rod on male breast cancer reconstruction.
From dealing with grief to hospice care, Abigail shares some super resource webinars on her blog.
A guest post on Ticking Off Breast Cancer on building resilience.
Dr Attai reports on a newly published study conducted with patients who didn’t have reconstructive surgery after mastectomy.
Martha writes about living beyond the statistics and finding a way to celebrate a “cancerversary” with metastatic breast cancer.
Ann Marie speaks frankly about depression in her latest post.
Finally this week, I leave you with a thought from Barbara:
When was the last time that you told that special someone in your life how grateful you are for something that they did for you or for that matter, how much you appreciate having them in your life?
It reminded me to say thanks to YOU. I am so grateful that you continue to share your experiences each week so openly and honestly, and that I have the honor of rounding up your voices from across the globe in the Weekly Round-Up. I also want to say a very special thank you to Ilene Kaminsky, who I know you’ll agree is one of our biggest cheerleaders in this community. Week in and week out, she takes the time to offer us validation, support and love – and best of all, she does this in such a beautifully lyrical way. I don’t say it often enough, but Ilene, I appreciate your friendship and support more than you know.
Until next week,
Yours with much love always
Marie xxx
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Marie I thanked you in Twitter but I can’t tell you enough how your roundup each week sometimes pushes me to write because I know it reaches those who are just needing to know they’re not alone. I am in a group that meets each week for 90 minutes – we start by talking about what’s on our hearts. We have confidentiality as one of our agreements so whatever we share stays right there. And I don’t take it for granted how I am so much less lonely than others because of our community with members who never asked to be a part. How could that not be reason enough to share my truth as best I know how if it simply reaches a few who need those words and the comment I get the most is – thank you I know I’m not alone in my (feelings, pain, treatments, disease, love of something, difficulty of being, sitting waiting for results, being less feminine, not feeling like I was grateful enough before my diagnosis, etc) I’m also happy that the writers community has come to find another part of itself in those of us writing from a point of view of having a terminal disease. It’s not an uplifting topic but it can be – because in us all we can find hope – for ourselves, for our compadres, for a cure, for a vaccine – there’s trials for a breast cancer vaccine right now!, for each other most of all. So thank you. You bring so much joy to my heart. I write for all of the voiceless many who we will never hear from but who read quietly without comment and know we as a group will keep giving them the words they really need to find the hope that we do. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Oh Ilene, you have repaid me a thousand times with your beautiful friendship and words xxxx
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Thank you for another great round up Marie xx
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